Stock market today: Asian shares are mixed as Bank of Japan keeps its monetary policy unchanged
Asian shares are mixed after a seven-week winning streak on Wall Street cooled
By ELAINE KURTENBACH
Published - Dec 19, 2023, 02:30 AM ET
Last Updated - Dec 21, 2023, 11:49 AM EST
BANGKOK (AP) — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday after a seven-week winning streak on Wall Street cooled.
U.S. futures were flat and oil prices were little changed.
Tokyo's Nikkei 225 index gained 1.4% to 33,219.39 after the Bank of Japan kept its ultra-lax monetary policy unchanged, as expected. The dollar rose against the yen, climbing to 143.75 yen from 142.79.
The S&P/ASX 200 in Sydney added 0.8% to 7,489.10, while South Korea's Kospi edged 0.1% higher to 2,568.55.
